The results for the 2010 VTCC are now available, with apologies for the delay in these being published.  The VTIO would like to congratulate Tom Oldmeadow for winning the 2010 VTCC Master’s Challenge in the Men’s Masters Grade, and Jessica Knott for winning the Women’s Masters. 

Tom McLennan won the Men’s Open Grade with great scores in every event, and Quinton Garlick took home the prize for overall winner of the Student category. 

Masters Grade Preliminary Results

Open Grade Results

Women’s Grade Results

Student Grade Results

The 2010 VTCC Mens Masters Grade overall winners were:

Registration is now closed for the 2010 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship.

Gear check for the competition will be held at Cannings of Mt Waverly from 3pm to 5pm on Friday 22nd October.  Competitors are asked to download and complete the Draft PPE and climbing gear inspection record prior to attending.  Any questions relating to the record form please contact Kiah Martin on 0411 858984.  Any questions relating to the gear check please contact Greg Fowler on 0419 171595.

The competition will be held in Burke St Park in Warragul.  Competitors are asked to arrive on site at 7:00am, judges by 7:30am for a prompt start.  Coffee will be available on site! 

The competition is planned to be run across two days, with the Masters’ Challenge being held on the Sunday morning.  This may however be subject to change depending on weather forecasts and conditions.   Further details will be posted here closer to the date.

The VTIO held its 2010 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 5th October.  On the agenda was the election of office bearers for the year ahead, and proposals to change the structure of the VTIO in order to better provide content and events for the members.  The committee has also undergone a slight reshuffle, as we welcome several new office bearers.

The next VTIO committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th December at 4pm.  Details and location are still to be finalised.

The VTIO will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 5th October.  The agenda includes election of 2011 officials and committee members, as well as discussion of some current VTIO policies including the trauma fund, the current workshop series and plans for the upcoming climbing competition.  The meeting will be held in the arboriculture classroom at NMIT Fairfield campus, and all members are welcome.

For more details please contact Pat Kenyon on 0419 567454

Registration is now open for the 2010 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship, to be held across the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of October.  

Entry is available across four grades: Student Grade is for both male and female climbers who have not competed before and are currently enrolled in an arboricultural training course; the majority of male climbers will be taking part in the Men’s Open Grade.  Only climbers with previous competition experience will be able to compete in the Men’s Masters Grade, which has a limited number of places available.  Qualification for this grade will be based primarily on ranking in previous VTCCs, then on ranking in other ISA-format competitions.  

International and interstate climbers are very welcome to take part, and although only Victorian climbers will be eligible to take part in the Master’s Challenge, out-of-state competitors will in all other respects compete on a level footing with local climbers: you will be able to win events and take home prizes! 

To register please use the form provided here